Military

Your Career Path

A Newberry College education reaches beyond classroom walls, city limits, pre-conceived notions of higher learning, and definitions of success. A Newberry education is a personal challenge to every student in pursuit of knowledge who possesses the drive to live and learn with purpose. It is a new model for education – a living and learning community that transforms study into action through personal and professional interaction.

Military

Ready to Serve

Newberry College offers a minor in Military Science Leadership. Participation in this minor is contingent upon acceptance as a contracted student in the Army ROTC program. All Military Science courses are taught at Newberry College; leadership labs are hosted at Presbyterian College in nearby Clinton, S.C.

Available Majors, Minors and Concentrations

Minor:

Military Science Leadership

Career Possibilities

U.S. Army

National Guard

U.S. Army Reserve

Overview

Students minoring in Military Science Leadership must complete 15 semester hours in advanced military science. Participation in this minor is contingent upon completion of the ROTC basic courses or equivalent training and acceptance as a contracted student in the Army ROTC Advanced Course.The Newberry College Army ROTC is designed to enhance your college education by providing training and practical experience in leadership and management techniques essential to success in any career. Upon graduation from Newberry College, contracted Cadets who have successfully completed ROTC training are awarded a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army National Guard or the U.S. Army Reserve.

Requirements

Minor in Military Science Leadership

18 credit hours in advanced military science and related leadership training. Participation in this minor is contingent upon completion of the ROTC basic courses and acceptance by the Professor of Military Science as a contracted cadet in the Army ROTC Advanced Course.

Total: 18 Credit Hours
Course substitutions must be approved by the Professor of Military Science.

Highlander Cadre

The Highlander cadre instructs, motivates, trains, evaluates and provides feedback to each cadet. This leadership group also ensures that students are not only prepared to be successful cadets but that they also have the tools needed to be effective leaders after graduation.

Office: McClurg 316

Office Phone: 910.364.8905

Email:

Susan Epting

Office: McClurg 108

Office Phone: 803-947-2121

Email:

Bio:

Dr. Epting returned home to Newberry County in 2012 after completing her doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania in History. Her dissertation addressed the history of war-related trauma diagnoses during the First and Second World… Read More